In the distant year of 1795, the streets of the military city of Ekaterinodar began to be planned, and residential and service buildings were constructed. On February 23 of the same year, a petition was submitted to the office of the military government by second-major Fyodor Bursak:

"I wish to build a residential house in the city of Ekaterinodar and shops next to it, therefore I ask the government to allocate a place for this."

At the same time, nine similar petitions were submitted by other Black Sea residents, who also requested land not only for residential houses but also for trading shops.

In 1800, Fyodor Bursak became the ataman of the Cossack army and, thanks to his decisive actions, was able to stop years of conflicts on the Kuban land. His efforts led to the cessation of raids by rebellious tribes on the new lands of the Cossacks. He also opened the first educational institution in Kuban, which soon became a military school. Together with protoiereus Kirill, they founded the first library in Kuban and completed the construction of the military cathedral, a cloth factory, a horse farm, and a sheepfold.

A considerable amount of time passed before the house was built. The turlyuchnoye building with a portico and wooden columns became one of the most beautiful at that time. Turlyuk is a reed coated with clay. The house not only looked attractive but was also very welcoming thanks to its owner.

Fyodor Yakovlevich Bursak hosted many famous people in his home, including Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin in 1820, Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov in 1837, A.I. Odoevsky, P.A. Katenin, A.A. Bestuzhev-Marlinsky, A.P. Yermolaev, and the family of General Raevsky.

The young owners of the house, Afanasy and Pavel Bursak, participated in the war against Napoleon. Afanasy was a personal adjutant to the Minister of War Barclay de Tolly, then led the guard hundred and became famous as a brave warrior in battles against the French. Unfortunately, on March 28, 1825, Afanasy took his own life, and the reasons for this act remain unknown.

The house held many memories but remained abandoned and dilapidated for a long time. Notably, in the post-war period, when the city was still recovering from the fascist occupation, a note about a monument of ancient architecture appeared in the local press. It expressed a desire to restore the building to its original form and layout.

However, as they say, "a tale is quickly told, but the deed is not quickly done." Only in 1992 was the Bursak house restored. It is now open for visits as the house-museum of Fyodor Yakovlevich Bursak. If you are interested in history, especially the history of the city, you will find it interesting to visit this museum.